Re: Question on check-process / autoconf-2.6.3

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hello Dieter,

* Dr. Ing. Dieter Jurzitza wrote on Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 12:40:35PM CET:
> for the begin: you're right, I am not attempting to build 2.6.3 but 2.63 
> instead, this was just a typo.

Are you trying to build an unmodified version of GNU Autoconf 2.63 or a
tarball with distro-specific patches applied?  The GNU version does not
have an AT_XFAIL_IF marker for this particular test in this particular
version, so a PASS should not be unexpected.

If you are using a modified Autoconf: the problem is in a modification.
Presumably an AT_XFAIL_IF was added when somebody tried this test with
a newer Automake release that required more preselections.

Hmm, I guess I don't know how to rewrite the "autom4te preselections"
test well so that it is robust for distros to use, with varying Automake
version.  Eric, should we bite the bullet and hard-code the expected
Automake version (and SKIP if not in a safe range)?  Or should we rather
SKIP this test instead of FAILing it?

Thanks,
Ralf

> 27. tools.at:941: testing ...
> ./tools.at:947: automake --version || exit 77
> stderr:
> stdout:
> automake (GNU automake) 1.10
> Written by Tom Tromey <address@hidden>
>        and Alexandre Duret-Lutz <address@hidden>.
> 
> Copyright 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
> warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  
> ./tools.at:948: test ! -f $HOME/.autom4te.cfg || exit 77
> stderr:
> stdout:
> ./tools.at:965: aclocal || { ret=$?; test $ret -eq 63 && ret=77; exit $ret; }
> stderr:
> ./tools.at:967: test -d autom4te.cache || exit 77
> ./tools.at:968: autoconf
> ./tools.at:976: aclocal
> stderr:
> ./tools.at:977: automake --no-force --add-missing
> stderr:
> configure.in:2: installing `./missing'
> configure.in:2: installing `./install-sh'
> ./tools.at:978: autoconf
> ./tools.at:979: test "`find configure -newer newer`" = "" ||
>           { diff old-requests autom4te.cache/requests; exit 1; }
> Not enabling shell tracing (command contains a `...` command substitution)
> 27. tools.at:941:  UNEXPECTED PASS